Sport for development, and sport for social cohesion specifically, often face significant challenges related to research and evaluation. Political pressures, precarious funding, and a conflation of micro- and macro-level outcomes are common challenges in the field and manifest themselves especially strongly concerning social cohesion. Recognising these challenges, Chapter 15 aims to discuss some of the common challenges and issues concerning research on sport for social cohesion and to provide recommendations for researchers and evaluators working across methods and paradigms. In particular, three main issues and recommendations are discussed related to the definition, conceptualisation, and scope of research and evaluation around sport for social cohesion. To address these issues, a full range of definitions, perspectives, and voices must be integrated into future research connecting sport and social cohesion.
Authors: Louis Moustakas
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003383291-19
Publish Year: 2024
